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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Japanese Whaling in the Antarctic Ocean has Been Ruled Illegal by the International Court of Justice!

Japanese whaling in the
Antarctic Ocean has been ruled illegal by the International Court of
Justice!

Hi Robert,

I have some fantastic
news for you. Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Ocean has been ruled
illegal by the International Court of Justice!

This is a
remarkable end to a chapter in the battle to stop hundreds of whales being
killed each year in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica in the name of
“research”.

We want to thank you.
This is your victory. Together, we’ve campaigned since 1987 to stop
Japan’s annual “scientific” whaling expedition and expose
it for what it really is - a cover for continued commercial hunting. And
now one of the most respected courts in the world has agreed with us.

But this isn’t the end of the
story. While this may stop Japan’s whaling efforts in the Southern
Ocean, Japan could still try and find new excuses to continue this cull
under another guise.

The fight must continue.

Defending our oceans means compelling governments to support a huge global
network of marine reserves from Antarctica to the Arctic that will act as
sanctuaries for the diverse, beautiful, weird and wonderful species all
over the world.

The world’s oceans are under threat from
overfishing, mining, drilling, pollution and climate change. A global
network of ocean sanctuaries will breath life back into our oceans and
create safe havens for all ocean creatures including whales.

There is still a whole lot to be done, but
together we’ve shown that nothing is impossible.
Millions of us working together can protect the last wildernesses on the
planet. Be proud of what you’ve achieved today and I hope
you’ll continue to be part of it.